Faith in a Child
Chapter Nine: Surprise Attack
Ash woke up suddenly to sounds of terrible screams and cries of pain. Their camp was under attack!
"Ash!" Mew cried flying to Ash's side with Team Rocket beside her. "Anytime would be good!"
"But we-" Ash protested.
"We already lost more than half the population on which this valley held. We can't stall any longer, Ash!" Mew snapped.
"Yeah! Come on twerp!" Meowth spat.
"Coming… coming," Ash groaned attempting to stand. Unfortunately, he forgot to unzip his sleeping bag and fell flat on his face.
"Ow," Ash groaned.
"Come on!" Mew growled while Team Rocket howled with laughter.
Ash climbed onto Charizard's back while Team Rocket climbed up behind him.
"Hold on," The Charizard warned. "I haven't ever traveled with humans on my back."
This little bit a info didn't help brighten there spirits. James was just about to jump off when Charizard took to the air. For a first time, Charizard did remarkably well. He flew past all the battling pokemon. Ash got a glimpse of what they were fighting. It looked like they were fighting their own shadows… and losing.
Ash clutched onto Charizard's neck tighter. Charizard smiled, "Don't worry, kid. They'll be fine. Which is more then I can say for us! Holy pineapples!"
Two Shadow things saw them and lunged out at the traveling group. They shape shifted into two identical looking shadow Charizards.
"Oh boy," Charizard gulped.
Charizard spun around trying to avoid them but the shadows were extremely fast. While they were spinning Ash got a good look at the camp below. It was burning and Ash could see several Pokemon fighting down there and… just barely, Ash could see that Pikachu on the ground… not moving.
Ash suddenly felt faint. He began to slip. A hand reached out and caught his wrist. Ash looked up to see Jessie holding on to him.
"Hold on, kid. Can't have you passing out on us, can we?" Jessie smiled.
Ash smiled too. He found his way back onto Charizard and let out a sigh of relief. He almost fell.
Charizard did another spin and flew past Mew while she was dueling a shadow Mew.
"A little help here!" Charizard cried.
Mew nodded and shot out three psychic beams. One hit the shadow Mew and the other two hit the two Charizards. With the hits they let out wails of pain and then disappeared. Mew looked exhausted. She flew after Charizard.
They landed on the tower's highest window. Ash noticed that there was still quite a bit of tower to go.
"This is where we leave you," Mew sighed. "This is the highest we can go without Zai knowing you're coming. Good luck."
Team Rocket rushed inside the room while Ash stayed behind.
"Thanks Charizard and you too, Mew." Ash smiled.
"No prob," Charizard grinned spreading opening its huge wings and taking off the other way.
Mew looked sadly at Ash.
"I keep wondering if this is the last time I'll see you," Mew muttered, "But then I did that with Keota and the one time I wasn't worried she died."
"So I am guessing it was supposed to be an easy mission," Ash asked looking grim.
"Yes. But Zai tricked us," Mew muttered. "It was so long ago. I cannot even remember."
"This Zai guy is he... what does he look like?" Ash asked inquisitively.
"You know him," And with that Mew teleported away.
To Be Continued…
Please R + R!
Opps! I guess this wasn't it. Man! I still have awhile before I get to that part…